The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-02-12
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WISCONSIN LEGISL.fTERE.
Senate,

SENATE.
MADISON, Jan. 31.-Mr. Merrill intro.
duced Joint resolution authorizing the
secretary OF atate TO print and bind lists OF
soldiers and sailors OF the war and distrib-
ute the same to grand army posts. Bills
were introduced: To appropriate S4 600
for two years to the Wisconsin State Dairy
mems Association; to prevent Judges from
Furnishing certain writings as for contempt
of court to prohibit the hiring of Pr Iker-
ton or other armed men; in relation to the
instruction OF deaf mutes; to confer corpo-
rate powers and privileges upon state
banks and to amend laws as to discount
and deposit; to provide for the organiza
tion OF cooperative companies.
MADISON, Feb. Bills introduced: To
amend the Revised statues relating to char
liable and bensvo soeieties. This bin
e1empts the Catholic Knights ald other
benevolent societies from taxatiopl; to
amend the Revised Statutes relating to the
collection OF taxes. These two bills change
the old laws so that the description OF de-
linquent tax titles and lists Of lands sold
for taxes shall be printed by the lowest
bidder The old law required the list
to contain 1000 descriptions OF de-
linquent titles and 5000 descriptions OF
land sold for taxes before it could be
printed by the lowest bidder; the bill OF
Mr.. Mason let's the printing absolutely to
the lowest bidderl: to amend the charter OF
Milwaukee and to create the Fifteenth Ward
OF said city. II provides for the division al
the Second Ward OF said city. making part
OF it the Fifteenth Ward. The House bill
making every regular term OF the circuit
court of Vernon County a special term OF
the whole circuit was concurred in q lso the
bill to provide for the sale OF II island in
the Wisconsin River near the town of
Woodman, Grant County.
MADIsoX Feb. Bills introduced: T
amend the revised statutes entitled If ar
sesament and collection OF taxes aud Re
iatipg to taxation OF public libraries; also
to auend the revised statutes and provid
ing for the giving CT an undert akin
for costs in all cases of appeal fro
Justices courts; for the reiei 60
Did soldiers, in needy circum tn.
ces, without requiring their removal t.
the poor-house; to amend laws of 1885
relating to the board OF charities and RI.
form also to change the sge OF consent, il
trials for rape, from 10 to ~ years; pro
viding that earnings shall not be exempt
from seizure for rent of residences: author
izing Chippewa Falls t. issue bonds for the
purpose OF paying its indebtedness.
MADISON, Feb. IA petition was pre-
sented by Mr.. Greene, from $40 residents
of Dane and Rock Counties, for the protec-
ton OF game in Lake koshkonong. Mr..
Buckstaff presented a memorial to Con-
gress requiring the government to pay, In
all uuappealed cases, damages sus-
tanned by landowners along Fox River
by reason of the Fox and Wiscon-
sin River impr rovement. Adopted bill
was passed to hold all policy-holders OF
mutual insurance companies companies re-
sponsible as stockholders until the amount
OF the company's assets reaches at least
SIS, 900; heleafter to relieve such policy
holders from all responsibility ex-
cept assessment on their notes
to the amount thereof. Bile IN
troduced To amend the law relat-
ing to the relief of persons confined ID Jail
in civil actions; also, to amend the laws re-
latIng to the facilitating OF the collection OF
wages. To amend laws relating TO courts
OF justice. The bill aims to test the ques-
tion OF majority verdicts in a jury by per
mitting parties concerned in the case to
proceed TO trial when a member OF the jury
is absent on account of sickness or other
csuse.l
MADISON, Feb. 4.-On motion OF Mr..
Challoner the rules were suspended and
the Senate memorial was adopted, in fdvor
OF a federal appropria ton for the compen'
sation OF all persons for damage growing
out OF the Fox and Wisconsin River i'm.
provements, in all cases where no appeal has
been taken. Bills introduced Prohibitingthe
killing OF deer in Florence County except
for food; permitting husband or vile to
testify against each other in civil actions
Also relating to the duties of overseers OF
highways. Also, to authorize Christian
Klingenberry to build pier in the waters
OF Green Bay, Door County; to incorporate
the city OF Pittsvile, Wood County.
Assembly.
MADISON, Jan. 31.-A resolution direct
ing the committee OF labor and manuiac-
lures to investigate and report as to the
advisability OF abolishing contract labor in
state prison, was adopted. The Senate
resolution providing for joint committee
OF two senators and three assemDiymen to
whom all bills referring to fish and game
shall be referred, after adding an amend
ment that all bills heretofore introduced
on the same subject be referred to
came committee, was concurTed In. The
following bills were introduced: To require
the state pension agent to make an annual
report; to authorize sheriffs TO cffer re-
wards not to exceed 5000 for the appre-
hension OF criminals III cases where the PAN
atty is fivs years in the penitentiary; to
establish a Wisconsin agricultural school;
to allow insurance companies lncor-
porated by special act OF the Leg
islature, to change and determine the
terms of office; to compel mortgages, in
cases OF contest, to show good reasons for
the seizure of property on chattel mort
cages; relating to highways: relating to Off
GERS fees in justices courts; TO punish
poaching on enclosed lands. The Senate
bill amending act Incorporating the Wis
consin Odd Fellows Mutual Lie Insurance
Company. on motion OF Mr.. Grimm, under
a suspension of the rules, was concurred
in
MADISON, Feb. 1.-The Joint resolu ton
limiting the introduction OF lew business
to February 10, was taken up. Mr.. Brig
ham offered an amendment, which was
adopted excepting the intro duction OF bills
from committees, growing out of bills pre-
viousiy referred to the committee, and
privileged resolutions. Mr.. Avery offered
ar amendment, making the date February
Is. The resolution as amepoed was then
adopted. Bills introduced: To amend,
codify and consolidate the charter OF the
city of Milwaukee; to enlarge the territory
OF the city of Racine; to authorize town
boards of supervision to suppress or
license the keeping OF billiard, pool or
pigeon-hole tables or bowling alleys. The
bills requiring courts to obtain security for
costs in cases OF assault produced by the
use OF language calculated to produce an
assault; also permitting exempt personal
property to descend to lawful heirs unip-
numbered were indefinitely postponed.
MADISON, Feb. 2.-Mr. Field introduced a
bill TO tax bank stock in the district in
which the bank ia located. Mr.. Ferris in.
troduced bill which further defues the
duties and powers of state factory in
spectors, and provides that they may ex
anime passenger and freight elevators and
condemn unsafe elevators. The bin makes
the owners of elevators who run them after
they may be condemned liable to actions
both ,iviIly and eriminally. Itrequires dis
trict ttorneys tn prospcite srycb hrea ches